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Nov 15, 2026 · 1:52
Steven Gerrard publicly backed Wayne Rooney ahead of his I’m A Celebrity appearance, Bilal Kazi was convicted for grooming and blackmailing dozens of young girls online, and…
Nov 15, 2026 · 1:59
Liverpool City Council issued a formal apology over criticism of the six-year delay in fully reopening the Peter Lloyd leisure centre, RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews rescued two…
Nov 15, 2026 · 1:17
A bride-to-be visiting Liverpool for her hen party launched a community positivity initiative, stargazers have an optimal opportunity to view the peak of the annual Leonid meteor…
Nov 15, 2026 · 1:43
Cheshire West and Chester Council confirmed the Coronation Centre in Ellesmere Port will close by March 2027, prompting families of disabled adults to criticize the lack of…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:16
Strictly Come Dancings Cash Mercer earned top scores and judge praise in a comeback with partner Maddie Ingoldsby, twelve convicted offenders across Merseyside received combined…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:43
A convicted burglar linked to an ATM raid gang has repaid only a small fraction of more than £400,000 stolen, Coronation Street storylines are set to escalate with a pregnancy…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:19
Wayne Rooney discussed losing over forty pounds ahead of his reality television appearance and said his relationship with his wife Coleen is stronger, Steven Gerrard and Coleen…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:41
Merseyside Police renewed appeals in the unsolved 30-year-old strangling of a Liverpool mother, Joseph Kidd was sentenced to eleven years in prison for his involvement in a…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:40
Volunteer lifeboat crews in Merseyside rescued two people stranded by a rapidly rising tide near West Kirby as the RNLI urged coastal walkers to check tide schedules, newly…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:52
The second week of George Gordon’s murder trial concluded with forensic evidence, witness testimony, and police timelines presented in the case involving Delia McInerney’s death…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:56
Liverpool city center hosted its annual free Christmas parade, drawing thousands of visitors and boosting local businesses, a Kirkby man was sentenced to four years in prison for…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:37
Crown green bowlers in Wirral are seeking relocation over unsafe playing surfaces, Liverpool audiences are commemorating a Mathew Street production that helped launch major…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:45
John Gizzi was sentenced to four years in prison for severe coercive control that left his partner requiring round-the-clock hospital care, Samantha Hurley was charged after an…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:51
Emergency services halted traffic on the M6 following a severe collision that required an air ambulance, with long delays expected and motorists advised to use alternate routes,…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:19
Microsoft confirmed recovery from a global technology outage that disrupted police and NHS services, a cold health alert remained active across Merseyside with officials urging…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:48
The UK Health Security Agency alerted NHS providers after influenza activity rose above baseline levels in England, prompting Merseyside hospitals and general practitioners to…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:30
Liverpool legend Ian Rush backed Lewis Koumas to help address Wales’ attacking shortage for upcoming Nations League matches, and the Liverpool Beatles Museum permanently…
Nov 14, 2026 · 2:14
A personal archive celebrating transgender pioneer April Ashley has opened at the Museum of Liverpool, a Birkenhead woman has warned against black-market diet drugs after an…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:31
Snow is forecast for Liverpool from Monday night into early Tuesday as a yellow cold-health alert covers the North West, Merseyside Police have released a forensic reconstruction…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:40
Comedian Sarah Millican thanked hospital staff after emergency appendix surgery, Im A Celebrity adapted its camp for Ade Adepitan as the first wheelchair user on the ITV show,…
Nov 13, 2026 · 0:55
Two men were hospitalized after being found with slash wounds in Walton, prompting police cordons on Peveril Street and nearby Lochinvar Street as forensic officers gathered…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:37
Liverpool Council said its library collections are regularly reviewed and refreshed after being asked whether it would stock David Walliams books amid sexual misconduct…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:28
Filming is underway in New South Wales for the new Im a Celebrity series ahead of its November 16 launch, former UFC fighter Paul Kelly has been jailed for four years at…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:41
A global Microsoft outage disrupted police, NHS and university services across north-west England, including Merseyside Police online reports and hospital email systems, while…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:45
A widespread Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook, Teams, Copilot and Microsoft 365 across the UK, a former Liverpool councillor urged the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:34
John Gizzi was jailed for four years for coercive control and given an additional eleven months for strangling his partner’s sister, his partner Tasha was later found hanged and…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:35
Liverpool ONE launched its festive season with a 30-metre walk-through Christmas tree, Christmas lights were activated across the city including new illuminations at the Albert…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:06
Merseyside Police arrested 39 people and seized cocaine, cash, stolen e-bikes, and luxury watches in Operation Vanguard raids across Merseyside, a Liverpool Crown Court jury…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:49
Merseyside Police Chief Constable Rob Carden criticized the BBC drama This City Is Ours for glamourising the illegal drug trade after a major raid led to 26 arrests and seizures,…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:56
Mourners paid final respects to Elisha Brabin and her three children after a fatal Bootle house fire caused by a lithium-ion battery, a former Eccleston Bowling Club treasurer…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:48
A yellow cold-health alert is in effect for Liverpool and the North West until Saturday as temperatures fall to freezing, hundreds mourned Elisha Brabin and her three children at…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:45
ITV pulled Coronation Street and Emmerdale from its Thursday and Friday schedule for live UEFA Nations League football, mourners in Bootle paid final respects to Elisha Brabin…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:48
The Pullman Liverpool hotel is donating 1,500 pieces of furniture to local charities during its refurbishment, four workers were hospitalized after a hazardous substance alert at…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:15
Merseyside Police executed 23 Operation Vanguard search warrants targeting organized crime and drug and weapons offenses, emergency crews responded to a chemical incident at a…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:38
Emergency services evacuated a Knowsley waste management facility and assessed employees after a chemical release, Liverpool’s Central Docks regeneration project reported…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:55
Wayne Rooney is preparing to enter Im a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, emergency services responded to an incident involving a strong chemical smell at Knowsley Industrial Estate…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:41
Merseyside Police arrested a second teenager over a Toxteth café shooting and seized £14,000 in cash, the family of Alex Waddington launched a fundraising appeal to repatriate…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:42
Far-right activist Daniel Thomas pleaded guilty to criminal damage for slashing an empty migrant dinghy, Vernon Kay broke down on Radio 2 while appealing for Children in Need…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:38
Merseyside Police executed 23 search warrants under Operation Vanguard targeting serious violence, drug distribution, and domestic abuse across five Merseyside areas, James…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:27
Liverpool Council confirmed the local route for next summer’s Tour de France stage with a finish along The Strand, and health officials issued a yellow cold-health alert across…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:22
The government is considering state-led intervention to clear an illegal waste site in Kirkby after the Environment Secretary agreed to evaluate the case, Liverpool City Region…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:07
Government ministers ordered Liverpool officials to develop a plan ensuring rough sleepers have accommodation before Christmas, residents in Litherland are protesting a…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:44
South Liverpool commuters are mourning the death of beloved Merseyrail station cat Nala, a former bowling club treasurer in St Helens has received a suspended sentence for…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:22
Jurors at Liverpool Crown Court have watched footage of murder suspect George Gordon vacationing in Portugal after allegedly killing and dismembering Delia McInerney, while…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:46
St Helens loose forward Jake Wingfield has signed a one-year contract extension following a knee injury, Liverpool personalities Claire Sweeney and Wayne Rooney have joined the…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:50
Rail passengers across Merseyside face widespread travel disruption following a trespass incident near Manchester Victoria, a murder trial has opened regarding a St Helens man…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:34
Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram urged television producers to move away from crime stereotypes and portray more authentic depictions of local life, thousands…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:56
A 51-hour cold-health alert has been issued for Liverpool and Merseyside ahead of freezing winter temperatures, a Kirkby man has been jailed for four years for a campaign of…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:56
A Liverpool man attended an Armistice Day service honoring his great-uncle and other First World War gas workers, United Utilities temporarily restored parkland in Wavertree…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:09
Cheshire Police are appealing for information after a man was found seriously injured outside a Widnes supermarket, former footballer Wayne Rooney has arrived in Australia ahead…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:57
Liverpool City Region leaders have approved a revised £160 million budget and named Skanska as the preferred contractor for the Liverpool Baltic station, Liverpool Council has…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:25
Merseyside is mourning the death of venerable boxing coach and community mentor Harry Currie at ninety-three, and darts player Fallon Sherrock defeated Luke Littler in Manchester…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:45
Jurors at Liverpool Crown Court have viewed final footage of Delia McInerney in the murder trial of George Gordon, musician Ian McNabb has had his tour dates cancelled following…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:42
Health officials have issued a three-day cold-health alert across Liverpool and the North West, tributes have been paid following the death of former Cheltenham Festival-winning…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:18
Tributes have poured in following the death of veteran talkSPORT broadcaster Danny Kelly at age sixty-nine, while in Merseyside a thirty-one-year-old man has been charged in…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:18
The Premier Leagues Key Match Incidents Panel determined that Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty in their recent defeat to Arsenal, while supermarket chain Aldi…
Nov 11, 2026 · 2:06
Three men have received prison sentences totaling over ten years for operating a regional drug trafficking network, a probationary Greater Manchester Police officer has been…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:56
Jonathan Ross has voiced horror over sexual misconduct allegations facing David Walliams, Wayne Rooney has arrived in Australia to participate in Im A Celebrity...Get Me Out of…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:45
A former Liverpool council worker has been jailed for issuing fraudulent highway permits to aid a cannabis gang, a morning crash caused major delays on the eastbound M56 near…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:38
Taylor Wimpey has opened a public consultation on plans to build up to 275 homes on Wirral green belt land, teachers at a Grassendale primary school have voted to stage six days…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:50
Eight members of Parliament have formally opposed plans to convert over two hundred Catholic schools into academies, staff at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:28
Liverpool Pier Head street traders await a council decision on the future of their waterfront permits, a St Helens murder trial heard allegations that a man purchased a chest…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:22
Merseyside Police have arrested a fourteen-year-old boy in connection with widespread vehicle vandalism in Huyton, and ITV has broadcast a documentary detailing allegations of…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:41
North West communities are marking Remembrance Day alongside major boxing and television milestones, police in Knowsley have arrested a teenager over widespread Mischief Night…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:30
A trial is underway at Liverpool Crown Court for a man accused of murdering his partner and concealing her remains in a freezer, and ITV has revised the premiere schedule for the…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:25
A yellow cold health alert has been issued across the North West ahead of sub-zero temperatures, testimony has continued in the Liverpool Crown Court murder trial of a man…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:28
The trial of a man accused of murdering Delia McInerney and concealing her remains in a freezer has heard allegations that he lied about her condition, while health officials…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:36
A teacher at Co-op Academy Oldershaw has died following a medical emergency on school grounds, a historic war memorial at Anfield Cemetery will remain closed for Remembrance…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:49
Liverpool city planners are set to review a proposal for a 559-flat waterfront development at Brunswick Quay, media outlets have named David Walliams after he lost a High Court…
Nov 10, 2026 · 2:05
David Walliams has been identified after failing to secure a High Court injunction blocking media reports of sexual misconduct allegations, scores of former patrons of Liverpools…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:48
Plans have been submitted for Birkenhead Markets relocation into the Pyramids Shopping Centre, passengers have taken legal action after an easyJet flight to Liverpool diverted…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:41
An off-duty nurse saved a man following a cardiac arrest in Cheshire, actress Claire Sweeney arrived in Australia ahead of appearing on Im A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, and…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:55
A teacher has died after a medical emergency at a Wallasey secondary school, the UK government has detailed automatic eligibility criteria for disability Blue Badges, and police…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:35
St Helens have signed hooker Tom Forber from Wigan Warriors on a three-year deal, a southbound M6 vehicle fire near the Croft Interchange has caused major commuter delays, and a…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:38
Waterloos Plaza Community Cinema hosted the UK premiere of the independent film Amazing Grace, Huyton Village saw the closure of its final high-street bank branches, and rail…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:36
Liverpool city leaders are reviewing a contested late-night alcohol license application for a boutique hotel in the historic Georgian Quarter, while a Merseyside family is…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:32
Armed police in Liverpool arrested a man carrying a shovel near a music college that briefly went into lockdown, and a convicted sex offender avoided jail time after violating a…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:34
Merseyside Police have launched an investigation following the death of a woman found in a locked alleyway in Wirral, a restoration initiative has begun to conserve the Scottish…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:22
A Saint Helens care worker has received a suspended prison sentence for sexual activity with a vulnerable patient, and heavy fog across Merseyside has prompted weather warnings…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:44
A Huyton mother and son have completed the renovation of a derelict Bootle property into an affordable family home, two men have been sentenced in Liverpool over a major illicit…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:34
A twelve-year-old Croxteth boy has received a British Citizen Youth Medal of Honour after raising nearly thirty thousand pounds for Zoes Place hospice, an eighteen-year-old was…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:51
Families have paid tribute to two men killed in a fatal van crash in Goostrey, emergency services have responded to a woman injured in a dog attack in Liverpool, and Liverpool…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:29
Comedian Russell Brand has been sentenced to ten and a half years in prison following his conviction for rape and sexual assault, and Merseyside police have launched a manhunt…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:23
Liverpool City Council is launching a search for a new finance chief while appointing Sara Pitt as interim director, and comedian Russell Brand has been sentenced to ten and a…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:22
A 61-year-old man has been arrested and bailed following the death of a woman in Wirral, and a 40-year-old St Helens woman has received a suspended sentence and criminal…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:35
Twelve members of an organised crime group have been sentenced over a forty-million-pound cocaine smuggling operation, Russell Brand has appeared in court facing sentencing for…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:41
The Parole Board has rejected Jon Venables bid for release over continued public safety risks, and Russell Brand has been sentenced to ten-and-a-half years in prison following…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:37
Drug misuse deaths across Merseyside have fallen for a third consecutive year despite remaining historically high, a care charity in Stockbridge Village is introducing…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:24
The bridge at Orrell Park in north Liverpool is closed through Friday for excavation work causing traffic delays, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans to mandate…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:32
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is in talks to extend his contract beyond the current season, and former comedian Russell Brand has appeared in court facing a significant…
Nov 9, 2026 · 2:12
Wayne Rooney arrived in Australia for Im a Celebrity, funeral arrangements were finalized for Wirral resident Davy Ha Ha, and UK households were advised to prepare for potential…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:30
Russell Brand is set to be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault, and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham announced a £40…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:36
Mersey Ferry services are suspended as thick fog blankets Merseyside with a yellow weather warning until 11 a.m., Coronation Street stars pay tribute to Sue Devaneys performance,…
Nov 9, 2026 · 2:05
Care workers in Stockbridge Village are facing racist abuse and assaults, prompting their charity to consider body-worn cameras and transport, the controversial yellow and orange…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:53
Ten-year-old Ted Idris Reader received a British Citizen Youth Award for raising nearly nine thousand pounds for the North Liverpool Foodbank Network, and parents in Merseyside…
Nov 9, 2026 · 2:02
The Hillsborough Law has advanced to the report stage in the House of Lords to mandate public authority transparency, a three-year-old boy is undergoing intensive rehabilitation…
Nov 8, 2026 · 1:47
Actor Daniel P. Lewis has released his independent film Amazing Grace based on his personal mental health journey, Coronation Street is airing a special episode highlighting…
Nov 8, 2026 · 1:44
A Sefton Park resident is proposing a patient-led hospital discharge system following a distressing personal experience, the Department of Health and Social Care has expressed…
Nov 8, 2026 · 2:07
The family of a St Helens woman is seeking answers following her sudden death from a suspected cardiac arrest, the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for dense fog…
Nov 8, 2026 · 2:08
Residents of a historic Liverpool property have recounted long-standing reports of paranormal activity, the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for dense fog across…
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